Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-15
THE sEoOsD DAY.


 Things were in good running condition, and the hitches so characteristic of yesterday were of less frequent occurrence. The at tendance to day was larger than yesterday. Early this morning few classes from the Reform school visited the grounds. The children were mostly in school to-day, so there were few of them on the grounds. The older people were out to-day and thronged the grounds.
 "Too bad, isn't it ?" That was the excla- nation frequently heard to-day.
 And indeed it was too bad. The rain on Monday had raised havoc with the arrange ments for the fair. While the roads were not so muddy to-day, yet at the grounds it was quite muddy. The race track was hor- rible, and it was in no condition in some places to permit of racing, notwithstanding men had been trying to get it> in shape People drove in to-day from all over the State. The crowd at the park to-day was estimated at 4,000. It was decided to-day to hold the fair over until Saturday, as the rain interfered with yesterdays doings.
 The races which should have come off yes terday were held this afternoon, beginning at two o'clock.
 In the three minute class there were five starters. James H. Lewis Ed Cirney of Stratford and N. w. Hinckley's b g White Wing of New Haven did not start. First heat-This was a very exciting heat. Clara J. took the lead on the start. She was closely pressed by Ellen c. and on the second turn of the first half she took the lead by 8 neck's length. On the second half it was as pretty race between these two as one would wish to see. Nobody could tell which would win. The two would be just neck and neck, then one would forge ahead, then the other 8 little. On the homestretch Ellen 0. broke and Clara J. came in just a little ahead; time e:451S.
 Second heat-This was bad one. Ellen c. and Clara J. broke and lost the lead. Skip finished first: time BAY.
 Third heat-Skip won this heat, but was closely pressed on the homestretch by Ellen C., who would have come in first had she not broken several times. Clara J. also broke and got so far behind that she could not fn- ish better. In both heats Skip trotted stead fly and without break. Time 2:45. Fourth heat-This was an exciting heat. Skip came under the wire last when the word was given to go. Ellen c. took the lead, fol- lowed by Clara J. It was nip and tuck be- tween the three leaders. For the first half Ellen 0. and Clara J. trotted evenly and did not make break. Skip broke once, but she is good breaker and loses little time. She forged along from the last end, and on the homestretch had slight lead and passed under the wire first. Time 2:46.
 In this race Skip took first money, $100; Clara J. second, $50; Ellen O. third, $50 and Bill Trimble fourth, $20.
 SUMMARY.
 Charles Smarts gr m Ellen c, of Meri- William B. Smith b m Clara J, of Hart
 W. B. Halls 2 Bart, of Meriden.. 5 5 4 c. w. Nelson's D g Skip of of Bridgeport. l James H, Lewis b g Bill Trimble of
 Time~s:45l6. a:l7. a:45, a:46. '''''' .
 In the gentlemen's driving horses to road wagons there were four starters, five failing to come to time. They were L. J. Gaines b m Dolly Trumbull of Meriden, W. B. Halls 2 Bart of Meriden, E. 0. Darrow's blk Trespass of New Haven, H. E. Hart's m Mystery of Huntsville and H. B. Crowsll's b 2 Dare of Middletown.
 First heat-The owner of Wild Frank pro tested against Queen Ray being attached to what he said was skeleton instead of a road wagon. After considerable discussion the young driver made the magnanimous propo- sition of his willingness to trade wagons with the man who protested him. This turned the laugh on the judges and the protestor and Queen Ray was allowed to race. She was given the outside and Wild Frank the pole. Queen Ray had no trouble in coming in first, the others away behind, and if there had been distance flag up George D. and Wild Frank would have been entirely out of the race. Time 2:49.
 Second heat-On first turn Queen Ray was pocketed, and Rosy O. took the lead. On first half Queen had neck the lead, ,and from that on kept gaining and finished first, al though on the home stretch closely pressed by Rosy o. Time, 2:5012.
 Third heat-In this heat Wild Truant was withdrawn. Queen was again an easy win ner, with Rosy c. second and George D. third, the same as in the two preceding heats. Time, 2.531a.
 This ended the race, Queen Ray taking first money, $25; Rosy O. second, $15, and George D. third, $10.
 GeoTge, g, De Ryer's b g. George D. of Rock !. :. N " Hinciiey $ m. Queen Ray, of New F. stevenson's m, Rosy C., of Meriden ; ; O. H. Pease's br S, Wild Fruit, of South
 Time, nssG5, s:9s, s5o16 s:5sx. Tomorrow (Thursday) the races promise to be of unusual interest, as there are some good trotte1s entered and then the track will be in some kind of decent condition. There will be the 2:45, 2:35 and 2:40 classes. The following the entries:
 2:45 GLASS; Matt Larcy, Hartford, Gen. Turner. J. H. Lewis, Hartford, br m Topsy.
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 George W & W. Nelson son t BridgePoEt S 6ifii5o Joe Francis Stevenson, jr., Meriden, b m Black Bess 2:35 GLASS;
 I Charles Smart, Meriden, br Prince c. L. J. Gaines, Meriden m Dolly Trumbuli A. L. Mead, Brooklyn, N Y., b m Lady Dolphin. H. M. Holcomb, Southington, D m Happy Heart. s. schillinglaw. Waterbury, b m Dolly Trimble. J SchiIiingiaw Waterbury, R. R. H. J. H. Lewis Stratford oh g Odd Fellow. George w, Nelson, Bridgeport 2 Joe deorge:W Nelson, Bridgeport, b g William. Francis Stevenson jr., Meriden, b m Rosa C.. The judges in the various classes worked hard to day. In several cases where they awarded first premium there was entered 8 protest by someone who was not the lucky one. The Jersey class of cattle is considered the most important on account of the large exhibit and the competition for the gold medal and the $10O cash prize. The judges this afternoon awarded to the Cherry Park company of Cheshire these prizes. The $1O0 prize was given by the American Jersey Cat tie club. Other awards of premiums were made this afternoon.
 In exhibit of Shorthorn cattle James A. Bill, of Lyme, seems to have figured promi nently. He took the first premium for best exhibit of weepstakes-bulls, COWS, herd, bulls two years old, bulls one year old, bull calf, COWS four years old and overtaking sec ond and third premiums also-cows three years old, two years old and heifer calves: For grade COWS l.. H. Francis took first and E. A. Birdsey, both of. Meriden, second pre- miunls .s.T
 AYRsaIREs. Judges-Col. Alex Warner of Pomfret, F. B. Mil Ter of Bloomfield and William M. Stanley of East Hartford.
 Sweepstakes Bulls, first premium, Dudley Wells of Wethersfield gold medal. Cows, first premium, Dudley Wells, silver medal.
 For best herd-First premium, Dudley Wells, gold medal. A
 Bulls-Two years old, first, Dudley Wells, Sf2; second, Charles Parker of Meriden. $6. One year old, Dudley Wells. first, $s. Calf, Dudley Wells, first, $6.
 Cows-Four year olds, Dudley Wells, 1st, $2O; three year olds. Dudley Wells 1st, SIP; two year olds Dudley Wells. 1st, $8; one year olds, Dudley Wells Ist, $6; heifer calves Dudley Wells, 1st $5.
 Grade cows-A. Hamilton of Bristol, 1st for three year olds $10; Lyman A. Francis of Meriden, $5i | under three years old, O. A. Birdsey of Meriden, 1st, $6. -..
 JERSEYS.
 Judges-John 0. Couch of Middlefeld, ,Chauncey Deming of Pennington and L. F. Averill of Pom fret
 Sweepstakes, bulls, first, H. E. Savage of Berlin, gold medal Cows, Johnson & Co. Of Norwich,